disobey

[US]/dɪsə'beɪ/
[UK]/'dɪsə'be/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. avslå å følge; bryte med
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardisobeys
Present Participledisobeying
Past Tensedisobeyed
Past Participledisobeyed

Phrases & Collocations

disobey the rules

bryt reglene

Example Sentences

Children often disobey their parents' rules.

Barn bryter ofte sine foreldres regler.

It is never a good idea to disobey traffic laws.

Det er aldri en god idé å bryte trafikklovene.

Employees must not disobey company policies.

Ansatte må ikke bryte bedriftspolitikken.

The soldier was punished for disobeying orders.

Soldaten ble straffet for å bryte ordre.

Teenagers often disobey curfews set by their parents.

Unge bryter ofte nattregler som foreldrene har satt.

It is important to teach children not to disobey authority figures.

Det er viktig å lære barna å ikke bryte myndighetssymboler.

The student was suspended for repeatedly disobeying school rules.

Studenten ble satt ut for å bryte skoleregler flere ganger.

The company has a zero-tolerance policy for employees who disobey safety regulations.

Selskapet har en nulltoleranseretning for ansatte som bryter sikkerhetsregler.

Drivers who disobey speed limits will be fined.

Førere som bryter fartsgrenser vil bli bøtet.

The consequences of disobeying the law can be severe.

Konsekvensene av å bryte loven kan være alvorlige.

Real-world Examples

When a mystery is too overpowering, one dare not disobey.

Når en miste er for overveldende, våger man ikke å bry seg mot.

Source: The Little Prince

And I find that she disobeyed me.

Og jeg fant ut at hun bryte seg mot meg.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

And why on earth would you disobey.

Og hvorfor i all verden skulle du bry deg mot?

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

I never thought I could ever disobey them.

Jeg hadde aldri tenkt at jeg kunne bry deg mot dem.

Source: Interstellar Zoo (Difficulty Level 3)

She vowed she would never disobey her parents again.

Hun lovet at hun aldri ville bry seg mot sine foreldre igjen.

Source: Recitation for Kings Volume 1 (All 100 Lessons)

I warned you what would happen if you disobeyed, Emma.

Jeg advarer deg hva som ville skjedde hvis du bry deg mot, Emma.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

He was very angry that I had disobeyed him so quickly.

Han var veldig sint på at jeg hadde bryt seg mot ham så raskt.

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

Just you watch me. I won't be disobeyed especially by my own son!

Se bare på meg. Jeg vil ikke bli bryt seg mot, spesielt av min egen sønn!

Source: The Legend of Merlin

A three-month-sentence looms if anyone tries to disobey those quarantine rules.

En tre måneder fengselser ventes hvis noen prøver å bry seg mot de karantènerelaterte reglene.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2020 Compilation

He, of course, was very anxious that no one should disobey her, or make her angry.

Han, selvfølgelig, var veldig opptatt av at ingen skulle bry seg mot henne, eller gjøre henne sint.

Source: "Wuthering Heights" simplified version (Level 5)

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